Simon Says Stamp December card kit is adorable! Doodlebug Design’s Milk and Cookies paperline is the theme, and matching stamps and embellishments are included. I immediately thought about… Cookies! There’s a cute little gingerbread man stamp that inspired this card. I pulled out some coordinating cardstock and got busy. I started with a top folding …
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Purple and Silver Christmas
Purple is her favorite color. I keep this in mind every time I shop for my wonderful mother-in-law. This year I asked if I could make a few Christmas cards for her to send out to friends and family. And yes, the color scheme starts with purple. My inspiration for purple and silver came from …
Happy Wedding
A bride-to-be asked if I could make a card for her to give to her groom on their wedding day this week. I was so honored to be asked. Her wedding colors are burgundy and blush. She also asked if I could include gold in some way. This is what I made. I used …
Season’s Greetings
I made a few cards tonight After the family went to bed. I didn’t want to stay up too late, so I knew I had to keep it simple. I pulled out some beautiful Christmas paper by Tim Holtz and a stamp set from My Favorite things. After debating what I wanted to do, I got …
Warmest Wishes
The newest Hero Arts monthly card kit was delivered yesterday. I was excited when I pulled out all the goodies. So many ideas came to mind… I started right away last night on a card. I stamped the large snowflake onto white cardstock using Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink. I cut it out with the …
Oh Happy Day!
I’m sure I’m late to the game… but I’m in LOVE with ink smooshing! This is my second card in a row using this technique. I’ve done it a few in the past, And somehow I forgot how easy it is to get this organic look. (Be sure to checkout the offered discount for drivebycrafts.com …
Autumn Leaves
A dear friend invited me to join a local rubber stamp group last month. At my first meeting, I met a group full of loving women who share the same love as me- paper and stamping. Our next meeting is this next week, and the November theme is leaves. How fitting it is that my …
From Our House To Yours
Thanksgiving will be here in a couple weeks. I can’t believe it! Last night I made a few cards for family. I used Altenew’s With Gratitude stamp set, and some water colors. I first stamped and heat-set the leaves and sentiment using Versamark ink and Ranger gold embossing powder. Next I chose some fall colors …
A Joyous Wreath
Simon Says Stamp came out with an beautiful selection of Christmas dies this season. After looking at each one, I treated myself to one die- this one. Pine Needle Wreath. It’s so fun and versatile. I decided I would stick to traditional colors for this card. I picked red cardstock for the cardfront, and two …